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filioque.

The use of the Latin word filioque (“and from the son”) in the Western form of the Nicene Creed, to indicate that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son (as opposed to the Eastern Orthodox Churches which believe the Spirit proceeds from the Father alone).

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noun/fɪliˈoʊkwiː//fɪliˈoʊkweɪ/traditional
  1. The use of the Latin word filioque (“and from the son”) in the Western form of the Nicene Creed, to indicate that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son (as opposed to the Eastern Orthodox Churches which believe the Spirit proceeds from the Father alone).

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Where this word comes from

From Latin filioque, from filiō (“from the son”, ablative) + -que (“and”).

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